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A freelance writer living in Cornwall.
I remember the Safety in the Home obsession of the 1980s. In school we had to look at a picture, colour it in then identify the potential hazards. Was the cat about to be mown down? Was mummy’s apron dangling just a little bit close to the gas Read on…
Falmouth, Cornwall
6 - 7 June 2008
Living in a rural location can foster a strong DIY culture. Artists often have to innovate to survive and create their own supportive structure for contemporary practice. As exemplified in our first review of ‘Morel’ June events, published Read on…
Various venues and online
Throughout June, July and August
‘More’ comprises a series of diverse artist-led projects across Cornwall throughout summer. As an initiative it takes the ‘Liverpool Independents’ as a precedent, in that the shows deliberately coincide with ProjectBase Social Read on…
Various venues and online
Throughout June, July and August
A faint scent of powder-paint reaches me as I enter the room, evoking memories from childhood. This impression is cemented by the garishly pure yellow pigment of Lucy Willow’s “carpet”. Stencilled with a floral design, the powder Read on…
SALT Gallery, Hayle
5 May 2007 to 5 May 2007
“…we still dream of liberty as we dreamed of it when we were children. What other psychological freedom do we have than the freedom to dream? Psychologically speaking, it is in reverie that we are free beings.”[1] Gaston Read on…
The Old Grammar School
8 August 2006 to 10 October 2006
The spectacular industrial ruins of South Wheal Frances were the setting for a public event featuring 11 artists, 6 from the Level Two Artist’s Led Initiative and 5 invited participants. As project writer, I wanted to see how they would Read on…
South Wheal Frances Mine
7 July 2006 to 7 July 2006
The space used by Sovay Berriman, Jackie Knight and Patrick Lowry at the New County Hall in Truro is a sort of thoroughfare and some of the pieces seem to be architectural or decorative features in disguise. For example, Jackie Knight’s Read on…
New County Hall
5 May 2006 to 6 June 2006
Wharf was the inaugural exhibition for the “Level Two” Artists Led Initiative, whose members have each worked in studios at the Falmouth Wharves on the banks of the Penryn River in Cornwall. The exhibition reflects the sites rich Read on…
Falmouth Arts Centre
12 December 2005 to 12 December 2005
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